John Day (before 1755 – November 1775) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Newport Township from 1765 to 1769 and Halifax Township from 1774 to 1775 in the

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. He was the son of Doctor George Day. During the late 1750s, Day was a

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and merchant. He married Sarah Mercer in 1755. In 1763, he married Henrietta Maria Cottnam after the death of his first wife. He was named a justice of the peace for King's County in 1764. In 1769, he left for

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where he set up in business as a druggist. He returned to Halifax in 1773, again entering business as a merchant. He resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in April 1775. He was lost at sea later that year while transporting supplies to the garrison at

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. His son, who was also named John Day, went on to represent Newport township in the provincial assembly.

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* 1775 deaths 18th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly Year of birth uncertain Year of birth unknown Royal Navy Medical Service officers {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub